Moveon.org was born of the Clinton Impeachment, and stayed around to try and influence the 2000 and 2004 elections. To many republicans, Moveon.org was a boogeyman. ONe to be feared and countered. With Soros' millions, how could we let this outfit run rampant on our electoral system they fretted.
But an article in the Rolling stone shows just how bad a boogeyman Moveon,org was and is.
They signed up 500,000 supporters with an Internet petition -- but Bill Clinton still got impeached. They organized 6,000 candlelight vigils worldwide -- but the U.S. still invaded Iraq. They raised $60 million from 500,000 donors to air countless ads and get out the vote in the battle-ground states -- but George Bush still whupped John Kerry. A gambler with a string of bets this bad might call it a night. But MoveOn.org just keeps doubling down.
While I must confess that the thought of those unchecked millions that were being pumped into Moveon.org initially frightened me, I then saw this little outfit of average joes, bring up their own website and ad campaign. The Swift Vets. While it can be argued that SwiftVets did not cost Kerry the Election, it cannot be argued that their agenda was not better served by the results than was those of Moveon.org. The little david may not have slayed the mighty Goliath, those rocks it threw sure did not hurt.
With all this, one has to wonder when the clowns of Moveo.org will just fold up their tent and go home. But wait! There is a silver lining! For you see, the democrats love losers! The Bigger the loser, the bigger the hero to them!
So Moveon.org will stay around as they are the perfect example of a liberal cause that does what it is designed to do. Lose! They do that very well.